A WESTCLIFF teenager is hoping to fulfil his promise at upcoming European and World Triathlon championships.Joe Trim, 16, is one of the brightest young triathlon competitors in the country.An East Essex Triathlon Club member, Joe finished first in his
CONTROVERSIAL plans to treat and then transfer patients to different hospitals could be called in for the health secretary to decide. Last night Labour councillors called for Secretary of State Matt Hancock to decide on the plans which would involve
Fire crews are at the scene of a blaze that has broken out in nature reserve. Firefighters are in the process of extinguishing the fire which reportedly broke out in Magnolia Park, Rochford at around 5.15pm. Walkers passing by could see the
A lorry has caught fire on the M11. The road is blocked northbound at J8 (A120/Stansted) due to a lorry carrying hay bales on fire. Traffic is stationary. #M11 J8 > J9 will be closed until at least midnight due to the scale
The A127 is currently at a standstill following a crash.The incident, thought to have involved two vehicles, has happened near to the Nevendon Interchange (A132) on the Southend-bound carriageway.Traffic is at a standstill on the approach.
ALAN Julian has an extra reason to be excited ahead of Billericay Town’s friendly against St James’ Swifts on Sunday.Julian returns to his roots when Town make the trip to Belfast to face the Northern Ireland based non-league side.Now 35, Julian has played
A YOUNG magician who broke his arm watching Derren Brown saw his luck change when he was given the chance to meet the famous illusionist.Alfie Hawes, 14, was enjoying Derren’s show at Southend’s Cliffs Pavilion with his family when, at the end of the
A RUGBY club has received more than £4,000 in donations from the community within days of a request to fund the second phase of a major regeneration project.Canvey Rugby Club, Dovervelt Road, faced difficulties with its plans to restore its clubhouse
MINDLESS vandals broke an emergency phone on Southend seafront - stopping a resident lodging an emergency call with the coastguard. Attempts were made to use an emergency phone on the promenade foreshore after a witness spotted someone struggling at sea
TRAFFIC travelling out of Southend on the A127 may be stopped from turning right into Rochford Road as part of a £5m drive to ease congestion at the Bell junction. The proposal is one option suggested by Southend Council as part of a public consultation
A TEENAGER was threatened at knifepoint as he was ambushed by a group and had his bike stolen. Essex Police have launched an investigation into the robbery, during which the boy was threatened with what police believe was a knife. The victim
Gemma Collins shocked Orange is the New Black fans as she appeared in a trailer for the Netflix series. The Only Way is Essex star, 37, made an unexpected appearance in the skit which was released ahead of the prison drama’s sixth series. She
A TEENAGER has denied the murder of John Pordage. Bradley Blundell, 18, has been charged with murder, possession of a firearm with intent to cause harm, perverting the cause of justice and handling stolen goods. He appeared at Chelmsford Crown
Matthew Southgate felt his local knowledge helped after making an impressive start to the Open at Carnoustie. The Southend 28-year-old shot a two-under-par 69 in the opening round on the Angus links, where he has been playing since a child.
Two boys arrested during search warrants carried out in Pitsea yesterday by officers investigating the murder of Dwayne Forrester have been charged.Mr Forrester, 21, was found injured in Little Garth at around 8.45pm on Saturday, July 7 and, sadly, died
MARK Oxley insists he stayed at Southend United to be part of a promotion push this season. The Shrimpers improved during the second half of the previous campaign to finish 10th in the League One standings. But goalkeeper Oxley - who signed
A Wickford nursery is appealing after being rated inadequate in a recent inspection. Ofsted visited the One Step Ahead nursery, Nevendon Playcentre, Nevendon Road and awarded the nursery the lowest possible rating. It was rated as inadequate
Southend Hospital aims to continue improving its neonatal care after new data found it had the lowest number of still births in the whole country. The figures from Mbrrace-UK have shown that the hospital had just 0.91 babies death directly after
A SENIOR officer is set to receive a one-off golden goodbye of more than £200,000 from Basildon Council. The unnamed senior officer is reported to be receiving £153,000 in pension contributions, as well as a further £67,000 in redundancy payments
A CHARITY awareness day will help people learn how to be a listening ear to those in need this summer. Volunteers from the Southend and Basildon branches of the Samaritans are getting involved with the 24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day on Tuesday by
A MAN was rushed to hospital after he fell from a ladder. The man was working at a property in Roche Avenue, Rochford when he fell off his ladder. Emergency services were quickly called and paramedics arrived at around 9.55am. After realising
Basildon Labour has submitted an emergency motion about delays to the future housing plan in the town. The Tories in Basildon last night voted to not build 300 houses in Billericay as part of the local housing plan. Labour has criticised the
SPACE for thousands of extra homes will need to be found if Basildon housing targets rise again. Tory councillors voted to remove 300 homes in Billericay from its future housing plan this week fearing too much green belt land would be taken over
TEMPERATURES are set to reach the low 30s next week, with concerns the county could see no rain until August.Tom Defty, weatherman at the Essex Weather Centre, said the higher temperatures could cause a number of problems for residents and the county’
A man has been arrested in a Basildon park in connection with a rape. Police officers surrounded Northlands Park early this morning, after being called at 5.50am to an address in Chester Way. The man police were looking to speak to had left
RICHARD McEvoy is looking to build on his fine performance in Italy when he gets the latest PGA Challenge Tour event underway today. Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge, which is being held in France, will boast McEvoy among the competitors. And the
Another 600 Ryanair flights have been cancelled next week due to ongoing strikes.The budget airline has said it has been forced to cancel 300 flights each day on July 25 and July 26.Flights to and from Belgium, Portugal, and Spain are affected.Close to
One of the most sought after Blues acts on the circuit will play the New Crawdaddy Blues Club, ahead of his extensive European dates later in the year. Among the finest acts to have graced the NewCrawdaddy stage, Aynsley Lister is being welcomed
Morrisons is to introduce a quieter hour for customers who would benefit from a calmer shopping trip. Designed to help customers who currently struggle with music and the other noise associated with supermarket shopping, it will take place every
RAYLEIGH Cricket Club’s failure to score enough runs cost them once again in the T-Rippon Mid-Essex Premier League.Jason Ox’s team scored 186 in their innings but it was not enough against Aythorpe Roding who coasted to an eight wicket victory.And the
AN OPTICIANS which had £15,000 worth of glasses stolen in a late-night burglary has expressed frustration at the police for failing to apprehend the suspect despite overwhelming evidence. The burglar smashed his way into Templeman's Opticians,
SOUTHEND Council says it will fight to recoup extra costs incurred during delays to work on the Kent Elms junction after a series of errors.The council promised it will scrutinise bills from companies it blames for causing delays to the road widening
AMBITIOUS proposals for the redevelopment of Basildon’s East Square are set to get the green light when councillors discuss the plans. The impressive scheme will see East Square, Basildon town centre, completely redeveloped. A ten-screen cinema
THE end of the school year was celebrated in style as pupils enjoyed a special surprise at Castle View School, Canvey. After a long year of hard work and studying, children were rewarded with a day of fun to celebrate the end of term. Staff
CANVEY looks set to get its town centre market back. Castle Point Council leader Norman Smith is hopeful that, within the next few months, a date will be set for the return of the market, which will open two days a week. In the 1990s the market
TRAPPED train passengers were furious after a train pulled into the wrong platform with no exit but across the train tracks. The late night c2c line from London Fenchurch Street to Shoebury arrived at platform one of Chalkwell station, where passengers
A GRANDMOTHER who was repeatedly told she had a bladder infection was in fact suffering from deadly bladder cancer. Julie Morawaka, of Great Wakering, was told by doctors she had just two years to live. She underwent a 12 hour operation to
